PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lu Vitone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitone comes into the arena with Jesusita en Chihuahua blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vitone
vs
Kelly

195 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
212 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lu Vitone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Kelly!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vitone leaves Kelly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vitone throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Charlie Kelly has been cut.
A combination from Vitone does no damage.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kelly drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Vitone is retaining full guard.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vitone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vitone wants to stand and escape but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kelly thows a big elbow that misses.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vitone's head.
Vitone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitone is looking to stand up but Kelly isn't so interested in that idea.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Vitone has wrist control.
Kelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kelly walks into a jab.
Vitone throws a big shot that misses.
Vitone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Vitone gets caught flat footed, as Kelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kelly looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vitone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vitone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kelly.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Vitone.
Vitone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly postures up in Vitone's guard and throws a big left but Vitone blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Vitone closes the distance and clinches.
Vitone stops a takedown attempt from Kelly.
Lu Vitone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Kelly.
Vitone wants to break free but Kelly has control.
Kelly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vitone taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Vitone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kelly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vitone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vitone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vitone is trying to stall.
Vitone is pressed up against the cage. Kelly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vitone down to the mat. Vitone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Vitone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vitone tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.

Vitone moves into the clinch successfully.

Vitone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vitone tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vitone to the ground. Vitone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Vitone.
Kelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vitone tries to clinch up.
Kelly shoots in for a double leg but Vitone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vitone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Lu Vitone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vitone throws a series of strikes that have Kelly backpedaling.
Kelly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vitone swivels and escapes.
Vitone is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Vitone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Kelly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vitone closes the distance and pushes Kelly back into the cage.
Vitone can't get the takedown.
Vitone tries to pull guard but Kelly holds him up against the cage and eventually Vitone drops back down to his feet.
Kelly goes for a takedown attempt but Vitone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vitone to the mat! Vitone manages to get full guard.
Vitone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vitone is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing.
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing.
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vitone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vitone is looking to stand up but Kelly isn't so interested in that idea.
Kelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vitone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vitone stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vitone is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Vitone thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly shoots for a takedown but Vitone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lu Vitone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Kelly.
Vitone moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
No luck for Kelly with that takedown attempt.
Vitone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Vitone is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Vitone finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kelly scores with a takedown into Vitone's guard.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vitone's head.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vitone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelly throwing strikes from guard but Vitone blocks nicely.
Kelly postures up and lands a big shot to Vitone's brow.
Kelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Vitone has wrist control.
Kelly slips nicely into half guard.
Kelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitone trying to control here.
Kelly works his way into full mount!
Kelly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vitone can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vitone is looking to get to half guard.
Kelly with good strikes from the mount here!
Kelly is landing with some decent strikes but Vitone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kelly with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Kelly's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vitone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vitone tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vitone to the ground. Vitone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lu Vitone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Vitone both land. Nice combination.

Kelly scores a takedown into full mount!
Kelly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kelly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vitone tries to reverse the position but Kelly maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly lands a big elbow.
Kelly unloading with bombs!
Kelly has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vitone's face.
Kelly lands a big shot there that rocks Vitone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitone is trying to escape the mount.
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kelly with a couple of short strikes.
Kelly cracks Vitone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kelly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kelly looking to finish with strikes here!
Kelly landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kelly dominating with strikes here.
Vitone is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Kelly connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kelly landing punches.
Vitone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kelly.
Kelly dominating with strikes here.
Kelly working Vitone over with strikes here.
Vitone tries to hold on but Kelly postures up.
Kelly has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vitone's face.
Kelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kelly throws some wild stikes that Vitone manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Kelly there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Vitone tries to lock up and control but Kelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly raining down shots from the mount!
Vitone is trying desperately to improve position.
Kelly with good strikes from the mount here!
Kelly landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kelly cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kelly looking to finish Vitone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vitone!
Kelly throwing strikes here but Vitone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kelly working Vitone over with strikes here.
Kelly landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vitone is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kelly is landing with some decent strikes but Vitone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kelly landing strikes from the mount and Vitone is in trouble!
Kelly landing strikes from the mount.
Kelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vitone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Vitone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kelly dominating with strikes here.
Kelly lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kelly cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kelly thowing shots but they're missing.
Kelly throws some wild stikes that Vitone manages to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kelly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Kelly!